How does a young graduate make the best decision when faced with a range of career options? It all depends on what your head says and where your heart lies.
By Charlene Tan and Cheryl Lim
When Ng Wen Xu was on the verge of graduating, she found herself at one of life’s major crossroads.
“It’s not that easy to figure out what exactly it is that you want to pursue,” she says with a laugh. “For a while, I was toying with the idea of becoming a doctor, or going into the creative line. But I realised that government jobs were more exciting because your job is more than just growing the business of one company,” recounts the Biological Sciences graduate from Nanyang Technological University.
One role, many challenges
The Economic Development Board (EDB) partners both MNCs and SMEs in important projects towards the economic success of Singapore. Wen Xu has never had a dull day at work since joining the agency in August 2006.